1851-C $5 AU50 NGC....

Description

1851-C Half Eagle, AU50
Underrated Issue

1851-C $5 AU50 NGC. Variety 1, the "earring" variety. Part of the mintage of 49,176 pieces, the 1851-C half eagle is a scarce coin in all grades. The present coin features the usual obverse with an "earring" or small center hole on Liberty's earlobe. An original and typically abraded yellow-gold Charlotte five that has the expected indistinctness of strike on the right wing, fletchings, and curls. Luster shimmers from protected areas.
Ex: Greenwich Collection (Bowers and Merena, 1/91), lot 167.(Registry values: P4)

Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 25U6, PCGS# 8247, GSID# 8997)

Metal: 90% Gold, 10% Copper
Weight: 8.36 grams
AGW: 0.24188oz
Mintage: 49,176

Note for clients in the European Union: This lot is considered by the European Union to be “investment gold”. We believe that it meets the criteria established in Article 344(1), point (2) of Council Directive 2006/112/EC and thus should be exempt from import VAT regardless of the selling price. Any questions or concerns about VAT should be addressed to your accountant or local tax authority.

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